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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 949330 · 2012-11-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES WERE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A DAY PRIOR FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IT WAS AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10484597
Machine
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